UNC Tar Heels Basketball Team Had Poor Shooting From The Perimeter
by Derrick Clyburn
The Tar Heels basketball team lost their finale to Duke and didn’t get much help from Cole Anthony. He was 4-14 from the field and 0-2 from the 3 point line. Anthony finished with 9 points for the game. North Carolina needed him to get close to his average if they were going to have a chance to win on the road.
Garrison Brooks and Armando Bacot carried the load on the inside with 26 points and 12 rebounds and 13 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Brandon Robinson was the only perimeter threat.
UNC didn’t get any favor from the officials so they needed more perimeter help. The North Carolina backcourt shot 11-35 from the field.
UNC Game Stats
1 2 T
North Carolina 34 42 76
#12 Duke 42 47 89
North Carolina
FG 3PT FT REB AST TO PF PTS
- Brooks 9-21 0-0 8-10 12 0 0 3 26
- Bacot 5-7 0-0 3-6 12 0 2 4 13
- Anthony 4-14 0-2 1-2 2 3 2 3 9
- Black 3-10 1-5 0-0 3 3 2 3 7
- Robinson 4-8 3-5 0-0 0 0 1 4 11
- Miller 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 2
- Francis 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 2
- Keeling 1-6 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 2 2
- Pierce 1-2 0-0 2-2 3 1 1 1 4
- Platek 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
TEAM 29-70 4-12 14-20 37 7 9 22 76
41.4% 33.3% 70.0%
Duke
FG 3PT FT REB AST TO PF PTS
- Robinson 4-7 4-6 1-2 6 3 1 3 13
- DeLaurier 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 4 4
- White 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
- Jones 4-13 3-7 10-10 3 11 2 2 21
- Stanley 6-10 3-5 4-4 5 1 3 1 19
- Hurt 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0
- Moore Jr. 1-4 0-0 2-2 5 2 2 1 4
- Carey Jr. 8-14 0-1 9-11 10 0 3 3 25
- Goldwire 0-2 0-1 3-4 2 2 1 1 3
TEAM 25-53 10-21 29-33 36 19 12 15 89
47.2% 47.6% 87.9%
UNC Bright Spots
Garrison Brooks had 26 points and 12 rebounds.
Armando Bacot had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Brandon Robinson had 11 points.
Needs Work
The Tar Heels need to move without the ball and space the floor better. They need to be more aggressive attacking the rack.
Final Observations
The Tar Heels have had a very difficult and challenging season. They seemed to have turned a corner but Cole Anthony had a very subpar performance that put them in a tough spot with an aggressive Duke team that got a lot of calls to go their way.
It’s a new season for everyone. You win or go home. So North Carolina needs to regroup and get ready for the ACC Tournament. They need to leave it all on the court if they want to keep their season alive.